towards
gb/təwˈɔɹdz/ us/təwˈɔɹdz/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 400
felé, valamivel kapcsolatban, kapcsolatos, valamihez való, közel
A2
1
felé
A2
รูปแบบการใช้:
towards [someone/something]
She walked towards the station in the rain.
The cat ran towards the door when it heard a noise.
He drove towards the city center during rush hour.
The ship sailed towards the horizon.
They moved towards the sound of music.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I walk towards my school.
He runs towards the park.
We go towards the bus stop.
The dog comes towards me.
She drives towards the city.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'towards' with 'to'; 'towards' focuses on direction, not necessarily arrival.
ความหมาย
in the direction of
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
walk towards
|move towards
|drive towards
|head towards
|run towards
คำพ้องความหมาย
to (Used for direction, though 'towards' often implies movement approaching but not necessarily reaching.)
คำตรงข้าม
away from (Indicates movement in the opposite direction.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|travel
|spatial relations
|space
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Moving in the direction of a person, place, or thing.
In the direction of someone or something.
B1
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
towards [someone/something]
His attitude towards work is very positive.
A munkához való hozzáállása nagyon pozitív.
They discussed the government's policy towards education.
Megvitatták a kormány oktatással kapcsolatos politikáját.
I have mixed feelings towards this decision.
The company's approach towards customer service has improved.
Her kindness towards strangers is admirable.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I have a good feeling towards my teacher.
Jó érzéseim vannak a tanárommal kapcsolatban.
His attitude towards learning is good.
Jó a tanuláshoz való hozzáállása.
We talk about our plan towards the project.
She is kind towards animals.
They have a plan towards safety.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with physical direction; here it means 'about' or 'in relation to'.
ความหมาย
concerning or relating to
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
attitude towards
|policy towards
|feelings towards
|approach towards
คำพ้องความหมาย
regarding ('Regarding' is more formal and often used in written contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
unrelated to (Indicates no connection or relation.)
หัวข้อ
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
About or having to do with someone or something.
Concerning or in relation to someone or something.
B1
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
towards [time/place/state]
Towards evening, the sky turned red.
Estefelé vörösre váltott az ég.
We met towards the end of the conference.
A konferencia vége felé találkoztunk.
The weather improved towards summer.
She grew more confident towards the end of her speech.
He arrived towards midnight.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
It rains towards evening.
Estefelé esik az eső.
We leave towards night.
Éjszaka felé indulunk el.
He comes home towards morning.
The movie ends towards midnight.
I sleep towards morning.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with exact times; it means 'near that time', not exactly at it.
ความหมาย
close to a time or state
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
towards evening
|towards the end
|towards midnight
คำพ้องความหมาย
near ('Near' can refer to time or space but does not imply movement.)
คำตรงข้าม
far from (Indicates much distance in time or space.)
หัวข้อ
time
|spatial relations
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Near a time, place, or condition.
Close in time, location, or state to something.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
towards
IPA
GB/təwˈɔɹdz/
US/təwˈɔɹdz/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
to - wards (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (wards)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: towards
- Plural: towardses
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
towardses
noun
Core family
toward
preposition A1
วลีและสำนวน
a step towards
1/ə stˈɛp təwˈɔɹdz/
fixed phrase
an action moving closer to a goal
An action that helps you get closer to your goal.
ตัวอย่าง
- This agreement is a step towards peace.
- Learning basic words is a step towards speaking English well.
towards a goal
1/təwˈɔɹdz ə ɡˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
in the direction of a goal
Trying to reach a goal or result.
ตัวอย่าง
- All her work is towards a goal of becoming a doctor.
- They are working hard towards a goal of zero waste.
towards the end
1/təwˈɔɹdz ðə ˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
near the final part
Near the last part of something.
ตัวอย่าง
- Towards the end of the movie, there was a big surprise.
- The team played better towards the end of the season.